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Statistics on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea (during the period 1991-1992)

Source: IMB's Regional Piracy Centre (Kuala Lumpur)

Attacks

1991

1992

Worldwide

22

Asia; of which

107

83

S.E. Asia

106

73

Failed attacks

11

17

Percentage

10%

16%

Fatalities

6

Monthly distribution of attacks

Asia 1992

Month

1991

1992

January

15

February

March

April

May June

4

5

9

11

15

7

18

2

2

July

August

13

3

7

September

October

16

4

21

1

11

0

7

9

November

December

Geographical distribution

Vicinity Bintan Island

4

21

Phillip Channel

37

13

North of Sumatra

9

Straits of Malacca

33

7

Java Sea

13

5

South China Sea

14

6

Other Asian areas

1

4

Philippines

Celebes Sea

Malaysia

1

Other Indonesian areas

1

Arabian Sea (Kandla)

East China Sea

Unclear Co-ordinates -

3

322 HD H✡

3

2

2

1

1

4

Geographical boundaries

Indonesia

Philippines

Malaysia

Other Asian Areas

South China Sea

International waters of Indonesia Unclear co-ordinates

W/9199e

57

AMNTOH &

3

2

4

6

1

4

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